Framed Lowe Prints

E.J. Lowe (Born 1825) was born into a wealthy family in Highfield House, Nottinghamshire. His father, Alfred J. Lowe, was a scientist who was particularly interested in astronomy and meteorology, and was a member of many local and national astronomical societies. Lowe began his scientific observations at the age of 15. He was later to become an astronomer, a meteorologist, and a botanist. Lowe he was fascinated with the variety and beauty in nature, particularly the ferns, and thus found his inspiration for his posters art, and prints. His fascination with ferns led him to paint and study them in detail. He shaped his own distinctive approach to achieve the same timeless quality in his prints, posters, and art. In all his artwork, the essential elements intermingle effortlessly to craft a composition of unity and visual harmony rather than a mere array of single expressions. Lowe published papers on a wide variety of subjects, including luminous meteors, meteorology, sunspots, meteorological observations during the 1860 eclipse (near Santander), the zodiacal light, conchology, grasses, ferns, and other plants. Lowe used chromolithography, a technique that was invented around 1830. It was the first multicolor printing technique. With this technique, a printing stone was used for each color application. It required extreme precision to ensure proper registration and alignment for each print. He was a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical, the Geological, the Royal, the Linnean and other learned Societies. Lowe was one of the original Fellows and founders of the Meteorological Society. Framed E.J. Lowe art is very popular among scientists today, especially botanists. He died at Shireneton in 1900.